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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Vicknesan Ayadurai, Sollentuna, SE;
Mikael Prytz, Rönninge, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
There is provided mechanisms for wireless devices to initiate direct-mode or device-to-device communications by exploiting the availability of the existing network coverage. Short range communications in a wireless communications system between a first wireless device and a second wireless device involves exchanging messages between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, first on a first communications link via a network node and then on a second communications link A corresponding method is provided. Also a computer program, a computer program product and a wireless device are provided.